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May 31 1867 Long's Miles Randolph Army Maj-General Miles Respected Sir having five orphan Children apprenticed whose indentures are filed in the Bureau office at Raleigh - some six or eight months after the death of their parents winter coming on they were apprenticed to me some [[strikethrough]] six [[/strikethrough]] three weeks ago the oldest boy was persuaded off by his uncle, who has since left him. I stated the matter to the agent of the freedmen of this county - who says in case of dissatisfaction by the relatives, he has the right to cancel all such bonds, if so let me know it. Yours respectfully B. A. Sellars